That's fair, but the handoff cost was pretty different. Bennett gave Boston six innings, so three relievers covered the last three, while Fried's 3 2/3 meant New York needed six relievers for the final 5 1/3: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-yankees/2026/08/29/823501/final/box and https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-yankees/2026/08/29/823539/final/box. The Yankees bullpen handled its bigger share Saturday, but that workload arithmetic does not tell us who will be available or how anyone will pitch Sunday.
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